Relevanssi
Relevanssi replaces the default search with a partial-match search that sorts results by relevance. It also indexes comments and shortcode content.
Relevanssi ranks #351 among WordPress.org plugins with 100,000+ active installations, a 4.8/5 rating from 405 reviews, and was last updated Jul 16, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 5 of 5| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| better search | 1 | — | Tag | 1 day ago |
| relevance | 1 | — | Tag | 1 day ago |
| product search | 1 | — | Tag | 1 day ago |
| search | 5 | — | Tag | 1 day ago |
| woocommerce search | 6 | — | Tag | 1 day ago |
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Security History
Source: WPVulnerability28 known vulnerabilities on record · 6 in the last 24 months · checked 9 hours ago
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Relevanssi – A Better Search [relevanssi] < 4.26.0
CVE-2025-14719 · Fixed in v4.26.0
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Relevanssi – A Better Search [relevanssi] < 4.24.6
CVE-2025-5016 · Fixed in v4.24.6
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Relevanssi – A Better Search [relevanssi] < 4.24.5
CVE-2025-4396 · Fixed in v4.24.5
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Relevanssi – A Better Search [relevanssi] < 4.24.4
CVE-2025-4054 · Fixed in v4.24.4
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Relevanssi – A Better Search [relevanssi] < 4.23.1
CVE-2024-9021 · Fixed in v4.23.1
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Relevanssi – A Better Search [relevanssi] < 4.23.0
CVE-2024-7630 · Fixed in v4.23.0
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Relevanssi – A Better Search [relevanssi] < 4.22.2
CVE-2024-3213 · Fixed in v4.22.2
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Relevanssi – A Better Search [relevanssi] < 4.22.2
CVE-2024-3214 · Fixed in v4.22.2
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Relevanssi – A Better Search [relevanssi] < 4.22.1
CVE-2024-1380 · Fixed in v4.22.1
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Relevanssi – A Better Search [relevanssi] < 4.22.0
CVE-2023-7199 · Fixed in v4.22.0
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- Version
- 4.27.2
- Last Updated
- Jul 16, 2026
- Requires WP
- 4.9+
- Tested Up To
- 7.0.2
- PHP Version
- 7.1 or higher
- Author
- Christoph Vielgrader
Support & Rating
- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
- Reviews
- 405
- Support Threads
- 15
- Resolved
- 53%
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TL;DR
AI summary of the plugin's readmeThis plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators who want to improve the built-in search experience for their visitors. It replaces the default WordPress search with a partial-match, relevance-sorted engine that also indexes comments, tags, categories, custom fields, and shortcode content.
- Relevance-sorted search results
- Fuzzy partial-word matching
- AND/OR query support
- Phrase search with quotes
- Custom excerpts with highlighted terms
- Multisite friendly
- bbPress support
- Gutenberg friendly
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